More online at www.VirginiaHearingAids.com. The canals in our ears are covered with hair follicles as well as glands that produce an oily wax known as cerumen, or ear wax. This wax lines the interior ...

Experts warn against using cotton swabs, ear picks, pens, or fingers to remove ear wax as it can lead to hearing loss. The human ear has a self-cleaning mechanism and no routine maintenance is ...

Audiologists are drawing attention to how smelly earwax, even without pain, can signal bacterial buildup or early infection, increasing ...

Not hearing properly or have blocked ears with no flu? Before you rush to hospital in a panic, it could be due to excessive wax believe it or not. Brown, grey, reddish orange or even yellowish in ...

The NHS must recommence removing ear wax if people are to avoid damaging their ears, warns deaf and hearing loss charity. Every year 2.3 million people in the UK require their ear wax to be removed by ...

Persistent smelly earwax may signal infections, bacterial buildup, or conditions like cholesteatoma. Experts warn against unsafe removal methods and urge professional evaluation to prevent hearing ...

Some people post cute baby pictures, what they've had for lunch or snaps from their hiking trips on Instagram. Not this audiologist. Scroll through his Instagram, if you dare, and you'll find video ...

Earwax, scientifically known as cerumen, is technically just skin cells that have fallen off inside the ear, bits of hair and secretion from the ceruminous glands mixed together. Although earwax is ...

Around six percent of the population suffer from excessive earwax, typically the elderly and children. Having too much earwax can be distressing and cause pain or even deafness, so it’s important to ...